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noun
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a collection of poems or of elegant literature.
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the world of poetry or poets collectively: a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.
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any center of poetry or artistic activity: Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.
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Word Origin & History
Parnassus
mountain in Greece, symbolic of poetry, late 14c., from Gk. Parnassos, mountain in central Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
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Parnassus [(pahr-nas-uhs)]A mountain in Greece. According to classical mythology, it was one of the mountains where the Muses lived. The Delphic oracle was on one of its slopes.
Note: Parnassus is known as the mythological home of poetry and music.
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